Emigrant Aid Societies
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An Emigrant Aid Society was a charitable organisation that helped immigrants, usually of a particular nationality. They were particularly active in the United States.[1]
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Examples include:
- The New England Emigrant Aid Company
- The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
- The Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland
- Charitable Irish Society of Boston
- The Irish Emigrant Society of New York[2]
